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The Mouse Deer Kingdom
The Mouse Deer Kingdom | Chiew-Siah Tei
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The year is 1905 and Chai Mingzhi, an immigrant newly arrived in the port-town of Malacca, takes Engi, an indigenous boy from the tropical forest, to live with him. Trapped in a realm he doesnt recognize and finding himself caught up in Chai Mingzhis bitter personal affairs, Engi quickly learns to take on the shape of the legendary mouse deer in order to survive in the outside world. Twenty years later, Engi sets out to unravel the mystery surrounding Chais past, his tireless quest for the land where the grand Minang Villa is built, and the tragedy that destroyed him. The Mouse Deer Kingdom is a tale of love and betrayal against the backdrop of a troubled time when hundreds of thousands of Chinese fled poverty and the Qing Empire for Southeast Asia, where their arrival unsettled native life in their new home.
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Simona
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I‘ve visited 26 countries this year, and my ‘big discovery‘ from these journeys was Serbian author Danilo Kiš - A Tomb for Boris Davidovich. I would love to read books #6.
Thank you @GatheringBooks for generous #Litworld2018gb giveaway 🎁❣️

GatheringBooks awesome! thanks for reposting! 💕🧚🏼‍♀️📚 5y
Leftcoastzen I read him and was totally impressed 5y
Simona @Leftcoastzen I know that feeling! After reading The Tomb I stacked his works in my TBR pile immediately. (edited) 5y
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GatheringBooks
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We are giving away 6 books for our Literary Voyage Around the World Reading Challenge. Just REPOST and share how many countries you visited this year through books and you automatically get a chance to win any of these titles. Guesstimate is fine! Open internationally. Indicate which book (#1 to #6) you prefer. Just tag @GatheringBooks and hashtag #LitWorld2018GB. Open until 15 December 2018! Do share! #BookGiveaway! #PayingItForward! #FreeBooks

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Teresereading
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Thanks @GatheringBooks for this great question and giveaway #litworld2018GB

I was really interested to find that I had ‘travelled‘ to 14 countries in 67 books as well as reading 21 books set in my home country - including 4 from my home state. My choice would be #6.

GatheringBooks awesome round up for a year of literary travels! thank you for reposting! :) 5y
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GatheringBooks
The Mouse Deer Kingdom | Chiew-Siah Tei
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We are giving away 6 books for our Literary Voyage Around the World Reading Challenge. Just REPOST and share how many countries you visited this year through books and you automatically get a chance to win any of these titles. Guesstimate is fine! Open internationally. Indicate which book (#1 to #6) you prefer. Just tag @GatheringBooks and hashtag #LitWorld2018GB. Open until 15 December 2018! Do share! #BookGiveaway! #PayingItForward! #FreeBooks

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
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Thanks for the lovely #LitWorld2018GB giveaway, @GatheringBooks ! If I've counted correctly, I've visited 13 countries so far this year, including Trinidad, Australia, Nigeria and Norway.

#6, The Mouse Deer Kingdom, sounds lovely.

GatheringBooks wonderful!! thanks for reposting. 5y
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Abby2
The Mouse Deer Kingdom | Chiew-Siah Tei

I‘ve visited 30 countries in books this year not counting imaginary ones. Book 6

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Lindy
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Hey Littens! @GatheringBooks is in a celebratory and generous mood. Look for her original post or follow the hashtag to see all 6 titles on offer. 😁
#LitWorld2018GB

GatheringBooks wonderful! thank you, @Lindy !! 5y
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Cindyelizavaz
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I started this book with no expectation, purely to fulfil my reading goal of reading something from a local author. I‘m glad I picked this book. I loved the prose and how the story and thoughts of the various character was woven together along with all the local histories. This book reminded me on why I loved the subject of History in my high school days once again. #asianlit

BookishMe I hope I can find this in the library here... 6y
Cindyelizavaz @BookishMe I would be happy to send you my copy! I usually don‘t re read most of my books, so I tend to give them away 🙂 6y
BookishMe @Cindyelizavaz we think the same! Lol... Thanks so much. You're supposed to send me the swap book in April right. Both books together then? ;D 6y
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Cindyelizavaz
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In the beginning of the year, I told myself that I would read something from local Malaysian author, and I picked this up. This book reminds me on the many reasons why I loved the subject of history in my high school days! #nowreading #malaysianauthor

BookishMe This looks so interesting!! Hope to soon hear about your swap choices ;D 6y
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